Evgeny Proshechkin from Moscow anti-fascist center says, the level of xenophobia is rather high in Russia.

“Polls show that about 60 per cent of the population support the nationalistic slogan ‘Russia for Russians’ and the like,” Proshechkin told RT. “The murder of Eduard Chuvashov is an indicator of how far our society has gone – a federal judge shot dead in the center of Moscow, in his own home, that shows that fascism is not just scary talk but the grim reality of modern Russia.”

“The Slavic Union, in particular, has upheld one of the strongest nationalist ideologies, sowing discord and hatred in our multinational society,” he added. “They’ve been taking a very active part in nationalist rallies. They have a stylized swastika in their emblem and their name is abbreviated to SS in Russia, which is insulting to any Russian.”